Greece
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Greece gets top nod for tourists in 2013
Austrian newspaper declares Greece as the place to be in 2013.
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Armed attack on PM office fuels fear of terror spike
Samaras to meet with party leaders to discuss violence.
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Experts come to help Greece collect taxes
Greece’s EU partners are sending in reinforcements to help reorganize the country’s tax collection mechanism, aimed at improving state revenues and combating tax evasion.
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ND ahead of SYRIZA
New poll shows New Democracy overtaking SYRIZA as Greek mood seems to lift.
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Elderly sisters found murdered in Xanthi home
Two elderly sisters were found murdered in their home in the village of Komnina, near Xanthi in northeastern Greece, on Thursday.
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NGOs call for permanent policy for homeless
Emergency measures not enough, experts say, amid low turnout at shelters.
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Gov’t hopes to ride wave of confidence
Development Ministry aims at capitalizing on improved climate so Greece can attract investment.
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Police raid two squats, fuelling political tensions
Police raided two squats in central Athens, including the notorious Villa Amalia, which had been reoccupied following a police sweep last month.
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Greeks fight back against corruption
Ordinary Greeks are fighting back against endemic levels of corruption in their country, with a number of websites now allowing people to report cases of bribery.
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Recession may stretch into 2014
Morgan Stanley says country’s economy will contract for a seventh consecutive year, by 1 percent.